Black Clover 2nd Season expanded its promotional campaign after Episode 3 with a new Asta battle visual released on October 17, 2026. The artwork captures Devil Union Asta preparing to bring down the Demon-Slasher Sword from his opponent's perspective.
The same update also brought back Snow Man's “Grandeur” as an insert song. Alongside a special video of the sequence, the anime revealed character settings for Lilith and Nahamah and confirmed Satsuki Kokufu as the voice behind both characters.
> Light spoiler notice: this article discusses visual elements and a major scene from Black Clover 2nd Season Episode 3.
Quick Summary
- Anime: Black Clover
- Japanese title: ブラッククローバー
- Season: 2nd Season
- Format: TV anime
- Status: currently airing
- Premiere: October 3, 2026
- Primary schedule: Saturdays at 23:00 JST
- Primary broadcaster: TV Tokyo network
- BS TV Tokyo: beginning October 7 at 24:00 JST
- Latest update: October 17, 2026
- Related episode: Episode 3
- Overall numbering: Page 173
- Episode 3 title: Kuroki Shugosha / 黒き守護者
- New visual: Asta
- Project name: 最恐バトルビジュアル / Saikyo Battle Visual
- Position: first visual in the project
- Visual concept: 「目の前に、最恐が迫る。」
- Scene: Asta after confronting the ancient demon
- Asta: using Devil Union
- Weapon shown: Demon-Slasher Sword
- Perspective: the opponent moments before being struck
- Future plan: additional character battle visuals will follow
- New video: special Episode 3 insert-song scene
- Insert song: Grandeur
- Artist: Snow Man
- Original role of Grandeur: 1st Season cour 13 opening theme
- Episode 3 role: reused as an insert song
- YouTube ID: dlHrKzAVlRI
- Newly highlighted character: Lilith
- Newly highlighted character: Nahamah
- Classification: supreme-rank devils
- Character settings: revealed
- Lilith voice actor: Satsuki Kokufu
- Nahamah voice actor: Satsuki Kokufu
- 2nd Season opening: Kienai Riyuu
- Opening artist: WANIMA
- 2nd Season ending: Yellow Brick Road
- Ending artist: ONE OR EIGHT
- Original manga: Yuki Tabata
- Publisher: Shueisha
- Manga serialization: February 2015–May 2026
- Volumes: 38
- Worldwide circulation: over 25 million copies
- Director: Ayataka Tanemura
- Series composition: Keiichiro Ochi
- Character design: Itsuko Takeda
- Sub-character design: Kumiko Tokunaga
- Art director: Yuki Maeda
- Color design: Aiko Shinohara
- Director of photography: Keisuke Nozawa
- Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
- Music: Minako Seki
- Sound director: Hajime Takakuwa
- Animation production: Studio Pierrot
- Asta: Gakuto Kajiwara
- Yuno: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Yami Sukehiro: Junichi Suwabe
- Noelle Silva: Kana Yuki
- Nacht Faust: Hiro Shimono
- Liebe: Nobuhiko Okamoto
- Dante Zogratis: Rikiya Koyama
- Zenon Zogratis: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
- Vanica Zogratis: Yui Ogura
New Asta Visual and the Return of “Grandeur”
Asta Opens a New Battle Visual Project
The first visual places the viewer in the ancient demon's position moments before Asta attacks. Devil Union Asta dominates the composition as the Demon-Slasher Sword comes down toward his opponent.
Built around the phrase 「目の前に、最恐が迫る。」, the project is designed to make each image feel like a direct encounter with the character's power. More visuals featuring characters evolving through the battles of the 2nd Season are planned.
“Grandeur” Returns From the 1st Season
Episode 3 also creates a direct musical connection with the previous anime by bringing back Snow Man's “Grandeur.”
The song originally served as the opening theme for the 13th cour of the 1st Season. Here, it returns not as the current opening but as an insert song during one of Asta's major battle sequences.
Satsuki Kokufu Voices Lilith and Nahamah
The October 17 update also revealed character settings for Lilith and Nahamah, two supreme-rank devils connected to the opening of the Tree of Qliphoth.
Satsuki Kokufu voices both characters. In her accompanying comment, she emphasized the eerie presence and strength of the pair and pointed toward their upcoming battle as something viewers should watch for.
The 2nd Season Moves Deeper Into the Spade Kingdom Conflict
Black Clover 2nd Season continues the fight against the Dark Triad and the devil power surrounding the Spade Kingdom. Asta can now use Devil Union with Liebe while the Magic Knights face increasingly dangerous threats.
The season began airing October 3 on the TV Tokyo network, with Japanese streaming available through Anime Times, Lemino, U-NEXT, Anime Hodai and a broader list of services.
Why This Matters
1) The new visual is presented from the enemy's perspective
Rather than simply showing Asta attacking, the composition places the viewer directly in front of the incoming strike.
2) “Grandeur” directly reconnects the anime with its 1st Season
Reusing Snow Man's former opening gives Episode 3 a clear musical link to an earlier era of Black Clover.
3) Lilith and Nahamah bring the devil threat closer to the center
Their character-setting and casting reveal signals another escalation in the Spade Kingdom conflict.
Black Clover 2nd Season Anime Information
For now, the additional important information currently known includes:
- Black Clover 2nd Season continues the Black Clover TV anime
- the original series is written and illustrated by Yuki Tabata
- the manga is published by Shueisha
- serialization began in February 2015
- serialization ended in May 2026
- the manga has 38 volumes
- Volume 38 was released August 4, 2026
- worldwide series circulation has surpassed 25 million copies
- the 2nd Season began airing October 3, 2026
- the TV Tokyo network airs it Saturdays at 23:00 JST
- BS TV Tokyo began airing it October 7 at 24:00 JST
- early streaming began October 4 on Anime Times
- Lemino is part of the early streaming lineup
- U-NEXT is part of the early streaming lineup
- Anime Hodai is part of the early streaming lineup
- broader distribution began rolling out October 8
- ABEMA is among the listed streaming services
- Amazon Prime Video is among the listed streaming services
- Disney+ is among the listed streaming services
- DMM TV is among the listed streaming services
- Hulu is among the listed streaming services
- TVer is among the listed free services
- Episode 1 is titled “Kaisen”
- Episode 2 is titled “Jigoku e no Tobira”
- Episode 3 is titled “Kuroki Shugosha”
- Episode 3 is overall Page 173
- the Saikyo Battle Visual project began after Episode 3
- Asta is the first featured character
- the visual concept is 「目の前に、最恐が迫る。」
- the visual uses the ancient demon's perspective
- Asta appears in Devil Union
- an official Episode 3 insert-song video has been released
- the video uses Snow Man's “Grandeur”
- “Grandeur” originated as the 1st Season cour 13 opening
- the song now returns as an insert song
- Lilith's character setting has been revealed
- Nahamah's character setting has been revealed
- Satsuki Kokufu voices Lilith
- Satsuki Kokufu also voices Nahamah
- Lilith and Nahamah are supreme-rank devils
- the 2nd Season opening theme is WANIMA's “Kienai Riyuu”
- “Kienai Riyuu” was written and composed by KENTA
- WANIMA handles its arrangement
- the ending theme is ONE OR EIGHT's “Yellow Brick Road”
- Ayataka Tanemura directs the season
- Keiichiro Ochi handles series composition
- Itsuko Takeda handles character design
- Kumiko Tokunaga handles sub-character design
- Kosei Takahashi handles prop design
- Yuki Maeda serves as art director
- Aiko Shinohara handles color design
- Keisuke Nozawa serves as director of photography
- Ayumu Takahashi handles editing
- Minako Seki composes the music
- Hajime Takakuwa serves as sound director
- Studio Pierrot handles animation production
- Gakuto Kajiwara returns as Asta
- Nobunaga Shimazaki returns as Yuno
- Junichi Suwabe returns as Yami Sukehiro
- Kana Yuki returns as Noelle Silva
- Hiro Shimono voices Nacht Faust
- Nobuhiko Okamoto voices Liebe
- Rikiya Koyama voices Dante Zogratis
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki voices Zenon Zogratis
- Yui Ogura voices Vanica Zogratis
- main information is available through the Official Website
- official updates are available through Official X
- the Episode 3 scene is available through the Official Grandeur Insert Song Scene
- episode information is available through the Official Story Page
- staff and cast details are available through the Official Staff & Cast Page
- schedules are available through the Official On Air & Streaming Page
- music information is available through the Official Music Page
- manga information is available through the Official Shonen Jump Page
Closing
Episode 3 gives Black Clover 2nd Season two strong connections between its new developments and the anime's history: Asta is now fighting at full Devil Union strength while “Grandeur” once again accompanies him in battle.
The Saikyo Battle Visual project is only beginning, with more character visuals planned. At the same time, Lilith and Nahamah mark another escalation of the devil threat surrounding the Spade Kingdom conflict.
- Black Clover Anime — Official October 17, 2026 News on Asta Battle Visual, “Grandeur,” and Lilith/Nahamah Cast
- TV Tokyo Anime / YouTube — Official Episode 3 Insert Song Scene Featuring Snow Man “Grandeur”
- Black Clover Anime — Official Story Page and Episode 3 Information
- Black Clover Anime — Official Staff and Cast Information
- Black Clover Anime — Official Broadcast and Streaming Schedule
- Black Clover Anime — Official Music Information for the 2nd Season
- Weekly Shonen Jump — Official Black Clover Manga Page and Volume Information
